²³ By faith ^(A)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the ^(B)king’s edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, ^(C)when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵ choosing rather to ^(D)endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin, ^26 (E)considering the ^[a]reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the ^(F)reward. ²⁷ By faith he ^(G)left Egypt, not ^(H)fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as though ^(I)seeing Him who is unseen. ²⁸ By faith he ^[b](J)kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that ^(K)the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them. ²⁹ By faith they ^(L)passed through the Red Sea as through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were ^[c]drowned.

³⁰ By faith ^(M)the walls of Jericho fell down ^[d](N)after the Israelites had marched around them for seven days. ³¹ By faith the prostitute ^(O)Rahab did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies ^[e]in peace.

³² And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of ^(P)Gideon, ^(Q)Barak, ^(R)Samson, ^(S)Jephthah, of ^(T)David and ^(U)Samuel and the prophets, ³³ who by faith ^(V)conquered kingdoms, ^(W)performed acts of righteousness, ^(X)obtained promises, ^(Y)shut the mouths of lions, ^34 (Z)quenched the power of fire, ^(AA)escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, ^(AB)became mighty in war, ^(AC)put foreign armies to flight. ^35 (AD)Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their ^[f]release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; ³⁶ and others ^[g]experienced mocking and flogging, and further, ^(AE)chains and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were ^(AF)stoned, they were sawn in two, ^[h]they were tempted, they were ^(AG)put to death with the sword; they went about ^(AH)in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ^(AI)tormented ³⁸ (people of whom the world was not worthy), ^(AJ)wandering in deserts, on mountains, and sheltering in caves and holes ^[i]in the ground.

³⁹ And all these, having ^(AK)gained approval through their faith, ^(AL)did not receive ^[j]what was promised, ⁴⁰ because God had ^[k]provided ^(AM)something better for us, so that ^(AN)apart from us they would not be made perfect.

Jesus, the Example

12 Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s ^(AO)rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s ^(AP)run with ^(AQ)endurance the race that is set before us, ² looking only at Jesus, the ^[l](AR)originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him ^(AS)endured the cross, ^(AT)despising the shame, and has ^(AU)sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.